Acroloxus offers a wide range of services that we would be pleased to tailor to meet your specific requirements. The services listed below include the areas in which we have specific practical experience, but we would be happy to provide proposals for any wetland-orientated project. Costs are available on request.



Gathering Information

Conducting Field Surveys - Surveying and Surveillance
Mapping Distributions of Biota (e.g. vegetation classification)
Specialist Identification of Specific Indicator Groups (e.g. aquatic invertebrates)
Wildlife and Fisheries Inventorying (e.g. detection of rare species)
Invertebrate Identification Service (e.g. West Nile Mosquito Vectors)
Plankton Analysis
Bacteriological Analysis (e.g. fecal coliforms)
Habitat Descriptions
Measurement of Physical Variables (e.g. water chemistry)
Paleolimnological Studies (e.g. sediment coring)
Airphoto Interpretation
Hydrological Investigations
Photographic Assignments

    

Information Management - Reporting

Database Development and Retrieval Systems
Spatial Data Management
Report Production
Map Production
Graphical Displays
Applying Indices
Statistical Analysis
Spatial Modeling

Planning - Setting Priorities

Environmental Impact Assessment
Functional Evaluations (e.g. sediment deposition)
Risk Assessments (e.g. endangerment of rare species)
Site Classification (e.g. prioritizing sites of special conservation interest)
Setting Targets (e.g. acceptable pollution levels)
Seeking Expert Opinion
Setting Ethical Standards
Advising on Conservation Priorities
Reporting and Presentations

Conducting Research

Investigating Potential Solutions (e.g. literature searches)
Conducting Surveys (e.g. questionnaires)
Laboratory Studies (e.g. population studies)
Field Studies (e.g. mesocosm and whole-lake experiments)
Testing Systems (e.g. hydrological studies)
Creating Predictive Models

Wetlands Management

Habitat Regeneration and Enhancement
Restoration and Biomanipulation
Wetland Design and Construction
Treatment to Control Pests (e.g. mosquito control)
Removal of Introduced Species (e.g. purple loosestrife control)
Waste Water Treatment (e.g. reedbed technology)
Training and Interpretation (e.g. facilitating workshops and giving advice)
Education (e.g. schools and colleges)
Publicity (e.g. brochure production)
Dispute Resolution (e.g. expert opinion in litigation)

Monitoring & Adapting

Monitoring Environmental Factors
Monitoring Target Achievements
Identifying New Developments and Information Sources
Developing Analytical and Modeling Methods
Application Development
Adaptive Management
      
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